Recent announcements about changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are causing concern in the autistic community, together with the introduction of a new Commonwealth Government program called Thriving Kids. It’s not just the changes themselves that are worrying but also the language being used which some fear is both harmful and incorrect.

Check out what Edie is Reading, Eating, Playing, Obsessing over, Recommending and Treating themself too!

The first film in the DCU, Superman, is now available to watch at home digitally, with a physical release slated for this week. The film draws inspiration from many elements of Superman’s 87-year history, from his countless comic appearances to the iconic 1978 film starring Christopher Reeve. One of its more overt influences is Superman’s divisive “new” logo, ripped straight from the pages of the 1996 comic miniseries Kingdom Come.

Picture Credits: Alice Oehr

Tony Santorella’s debut novel Bored Gay Werewolf had me hooked from the title, obviously. As well as being a fan of queer horror and particularly queer monsters, last year I did my Honours thesis on werewolves in popular media and their relation to gender identity. I knew that this book would be able to scratch this niche itch of mine, and for the most part, it did.

This year marked the 100th Royal Adelaide Show since it became an annual event in 1925. A staple of Adelaidean life, for a week and half each year the Show becomes the focus for the State. 

This year, we sent the Hub Squad to explore and experience the Show in all its glory, and this is what they have reported back.

Out with the old and in with the new?

A new wave of rom coms (and their memes) have hit our screens but we’re still not over the old ones. Despite new love triangles and settings, all of our rom coms offer a sense of comfort during times of uncertainty. Here’s why we keep coming back to them, time and time again.

This article is the third and final in this series on the key themes that inform the Moomin novels and how Jansson expresses real-world issues in this quaint fantasy world.

This article is the second of three that will take a brief look at these key themes that inform the Moomin novels and how Jansson expresses real-world issues in this quaint fantasy world.

At the age of 21, Charlotte Walker, a young woman from the regional town of Yankalilla, located on the Fleurieu Peninsula, became the youngest ever person to be elected to the Federal Parliament in Canberra.